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World Language Middle School News - January 15-31/2023
- El boletín de WLMS
- Le bulletin d'information de WLMS
- Isalen u aghervaz n WLMS
- والمقاطعه التربويه WLMS اخبار مدرسه
WLMS NEWS ⬇️
Important 👇
TENTATIVE TESTING SCHEDULE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Important Information!
On Friday, January 20th, our 6th-grade students will be going on a field trip to COSI. Please make sure your student's permission slip is turned in.
Congratulation For Our Students! 👍
Three World Language Middle School students participated in this year's Wellington Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament held on January 14 at The Wellington School. All three brought home awards!
Garvin Toussaint (7th grade) and Maksym Kulyniak, (8th grade), playing in the rated high school/middle school “championship” division, took third place among participating teams. Nikhil Arunachalam (8th grade) took first place in the unrated high school/middle school “reserve” division.
Congratulations to all the players at World Language Middle School-- keep up the good work!
Auditions for SHREK Jr
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences
WLMS Families!
We will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences in person at WLMS on Thursday, January 26th.
The appointments will be in 15 minutes increments, with the first appointments beginning at 3:15 pm and the last appointments beginning at 6:30 pm.
Links for sign-ups will be available starting on Thursday, January 20 via Class Dojo and email.
The School Parent Involvement Policy for the 2022-2023 school year here 👇
It Still Very Important to Know 👇
What Families Should Know About Chronic Absenteeism
It is very important that students are in school every day
You will receive notice from the district but especially from the school. Please ensure your child comes to school every day and report any absences from school.
DID YOU KNOW...
- Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful, and on track to graduation.
- Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully, or facing some other difficulty.
- By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
- By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th-grade test scores.
- Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.
General Idea Translation⬇️
Spanish ,French, Berber, Arabic General idea.
- El ausentismo es alarmante. Por favor ayudenos
- L'absentéisme est alarmant. S'il vous plaît, aidez-nous.
- Avettel deg aghervaz inerna. Afus deg afus adasen tharwa nwen gher aghervaz yal as.
- التغيب ينذر بالخطر. ساعدوا اولادكم للحضور كل يوم
It is Still Valid
WLMS Family Tours
WLMS Family Tours
We would love to share all the great things that are happening at our World Language Middle School.
If you are interested in taking a school tour, please sign up for one of the available slots.
Tours will last about 45 minutes. Please sign up for only a one-time slot even though multiple family members may be present during the tour.
After-school tours are available by request only, please reach us at 614-365-5707.
General Idea Translation⬇️
Spanish, French, Berber, Arabic General Idea
- Familias de 5to grado pueden visitar la escuela WLMS
- Les familles de la 5em année. Vous pouvez visiter l'école WLMS
- Thiwachulin n aseggas wis 5. Thzemrem aderzum ar agharvaz WLMS
- WLMS عائلات الصف الخامس. يمكنكم زيارة مدرسة
Attendance - How To Report An Absence
Every minute counts!
If you need to report an absence, please use the link below, or use the handy QR code pictured. That information goes directly to our attendance office so it can be recorded.
The form is in English but can be translated to other languages by following these steps:
Right-click on the form, then click on "Translate to English," you will see "Detected Language" at the top. Click the three dots next to the "x" and click "Choose Another Language." Click the drop-down arrow in the box and select the language you need.
Our District ⬇️
Transportation Update: Evening Drop-Off Procedures
REMINDER: It is required that parents or guardians of CCS students in the second grade and younger be present at their student's bus stop as they exit the bus. For more information, contact your child's school.
Student Success Cards
Don't Forget Your Student Success Cards
A FRIENDLY REMINDER - As we return from Winter Break, please ensure that your student(s) continue to wear their Student Success Cards throughout the school day, including on the bus.
The goal of these cards is to increase efficiency and enhance student safety. Students can also use their Success Cards to serve as ID during the school day and athletic events. Students can also use their cards to access multiple benefits, including online learning, and checking out books and other age-appropriate materials at any Columbus Metropolitan Library branch.
Students in grades 9-12 only can use their cards to access the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) at no charge. COTA passes are supplemental and do not replace the District’s yellow bus services provided to students who qualify for CCS transportation to and from school.
If your child does not have a Success Card, please have them stop by the office to obtain one.
Weather Related School Closings.
What you need to know?
When winter weather forces classes to be cancelled, you need to know right away.
As winter weather approaches, Columbus City Schools is ready to help you plan ahead should the District be forced to cancel classes or shift to remote learning due to inclement weather or staffing challenges.
Our goal is to announce a class cancellation or transition to a remote learning model as soon as we can, so we are constantly monitoring weather forecasts and road conditions, and staff absences, and will make an announcement the night before whenever possible.
If weather conditions are such that a determination the night before is not possible, the Superintendent and her Operations team will make a decision no later than 5:30 a.m.
Once the decision has been made, the next step is to alert parents, teachers, and staff.
STAY CONNECTED: News about cancellations of classes, a shift to remote learning, or the cancellation of extra-curricular activities, field trips, and/or student-athletic events due to inclement weather or staffing challenges, are shared in several ways.
- Make sure the contact information on file at your child’s school is accurate. If you need to update this information, contact the main office in your child’s school or update online in Parent Portal. (This includes emergency contacts, phone numbers, and email addresses).
- All families and staff will be alerted through an automated call, email, and text message from the District’s phone system. It is important to have your updated contact information on file in order to receive this notification.
- Students should take their assigned Chromebook and charger home each night, should the decision be made to transition to remote learning.
- Follow Columbus City Schools on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or check our website. As soon as the decision is made to delay or cancel school, we’ll share news about school cancellations, transitioning to remote learning, and other schedule updates on our social media pages.
- Monitor the news on local television and radio stations.
Weekly Family Engagement Sessions On Zoom
CCS hosts weekly Zoom sessions addressing the most pressing topics and answering the most common questions families have. Called Virtual Family Engagement Sessions, these sessions are hosted by the Department of Communications and Engagement and feature expert District staff and many of our community partners sharing information and insights on important topics.
Sessions are recorded so that you can watch on your own time.
Parent Portal (Infinate Campus) Access
We have a goal that 100% of our families will have active accounts for the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and complete the annual update. Why? The simple answer is that it helps improve our communication. Keeping your address, phone, numbers, and email up to date helps:
- the teachers communicate classroom information.
- ensure that you will get all school-related informational phone calls.
- ensure that everyone receives newsletters such as this one!
- the school to be able to contact you quickly in the event of an emergency.
Our Community ⬇️
IKIC is Helping Students Dream Big
information about college access, scholarship information, and The Columbus Promise
I Know I Can’s programs provide guidance and support for Columbus students from elementary school through college graduation.
Together, our staff and volunteers:
- Inspire elementary school students to dream big about their futures.
- Enable middle school students to explore in-demand careers through virtual reality programming.
- Provide high school students with early exposure to career and college opportunities.
- Guide seniors through the complex admissions and financial aid processes.
- Fund grants and scholarships for high school graduates.
- Support students as they navigate college or workforce training programs for the first time.
Columbus Journalists in Training Journalism Bootcamp is Here!
Columbus Journalists in Training Journalism Bootcamp is Here!
Journalism Bootcamp is a free, multi-week journalism training program sponsored by The Columbus Dispatch designed for students attending CCS. Students will experience intensively interactive exercises while being coached by media professionals. Students will question experts, take notes, and practice writing articles and broadcasting the news.
There are 30 slots available for CCS sophomores with representation from each high school. Students will be selected based on interest in English, journalism, creative writing, podcasting, broadcasting, and similar topics.
For more information, scan the QR code below.
Spruce Run Open House on Saturday, January 21!
Join Us At Spruce Run Open House on Saturday, January 21!
Join us Saturday, January 21 from 10 am-2 pm for our Spruce Run open house! Open to CCS staff, students, and families, visitors will have the opportunity to explore nature across the 50-acre property.
Each month, Spruce Run will host a different theme! The theme for January: "Animal Tracks, Scat, & Furs"
The following activities will be available to open-house guests:
* The animal Tracks, Scat, & Furs will be inside.
* Weather permitting, the Nature Play area will be open for visitors to explore.
* Take a walk outdoors for some fresh air!
We Visited The Center! It's Very Helpful For The Community
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
As part of the century-old settlement house movement, CRC is a community-based social services agency that brings people together to help individuals and families build upon their strengths.
For 50 years, CRC has been making a difference in the lives of neighbors. Many lives have been improved or sustained by the services CRC provides. We promote self-sufficiency while respecting individual worth, rights, and dignity. Thus creating a greater quality of life for everyone throughout the community.
Free Activities
Columbus Library Culture Pass. Free Family Admission to Activities
Present your Library Card or Student Success Card at any Columbus Library branch to check out a Culture Pass for the locations below.
BalletMet
- Pass admits two adults or children
Columbus Clippers
- Pass admits up to two adults and four children
- Valid for Sunday games only during the regular season
Columbus Museum of Art
- Pass admits eight people of any age
Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art
- Pass admits eight people of any age
Columbus Symphony
- Pass admits one adult; children under 16 are free
- Valid for Masterworks performances only
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Pass admits up to six people of any age
- Pass is not valid for Zoombezi Bay, Safari Golf Club or The Wilds
- Pass does not include parking fees
Franklin Park Conservatory
- Pass admits two adults and six children
Ohio History Center
- Pass admits up to eight adults and/or children
- Pass also valid to Ohio Village (seasonal)
National Veterans Memorial Museum
- Pass admits two adults and five children
community Shelter board Winter Worming Stations are Open!!
Community Shelter Board of Columbus offers warming stations for those in need. All Warming Stations have the ability to contact further resources through Mount Carmel Outreach Program at any time. Other resources include follow‐up on shelter access, crisis assistance, and housing assistance with the Street to Housing Outreach Collaborative (SHOC).
Homeless? Need shelter?
Call the homeless hotline, open 24 hours a day
1-614-274-7000
To get help or give help, call 2-1-1. Food line 614-341-2282, Monday–Friday 8 am – 4pm.
WLMS Contact Information
WLMS Contact Information
Address: 330 E Dominion Blvd, Columbus, OH 43214
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/worldlanguagems
Tel: 614 365 5707
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PTO
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